Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 26, 2026

Comprehensive & Cost Effective Laboratory Monitoring of HIV/AIDS: an African Role Model
Published on: October 31, 2010
Introduction of a nurse-led sexual health service for HIV-positive men
K M Forbes1, P Davis, L Sarner
1Department of Infection and Immunology, Andrewes Outpatients, St Bartholomews' Hospital, London EC1A, UK.
Abstract:
A nurse-led clinic offering screening for sexual infections to men within an existing HIV outpatient service was created. A retrospective case-note review was undertaken of those having a sexual health (SH) screen between May and December 2007. A total of 125 men had an SH screen, 117 identified as men who have sex with men and 84 were asymptomatic. Six (7%) asymptomatic men had chlamydial and two (2%) had gonococcal infection. Six new diagnoses of syphilis and two of hepatitis C virus infection were made. We suggest that introducing a nurse-led clinic offering SH screening within HIV services has helped to achieve national standards and improved the SH of our patients.
Related Concept Videos
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Amebiasis
Primary Healthcare Services
In 1978, international leaders convened in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, for what would be a pivotal event in global health. The Alma-Ata Declaration was the first to call...
Healthcare Associated Infections II: Preventive Measures
The best practices for preventing healthcare-associated infections include hand hygiene, patient risk...
Nurses' Legal Responsibilities I
The legal responsibilities of a nurse regarding informed consent include the following:
Nurses' Legal Responsibilities III
Cultivating a culture of collaboration and mutual respect among nurses transcends mere enhancement...

